Noah Hughes and his students in The Future Builders Program at Caroline High School raised a wall Wednesday afternoon to kick off their build and thank donors. habitatofcaroline.org
WATCH: Wall raising ceremony by carpentry students at Caroline High School
Students in the Carpentry Career Technical Education class are partnering with Habitat for Humanity of Caroline to build a home at the school. Once finished the home will be moved to Ladysmith and sold to a local veteran at cost.
Stafford’s proposed 2025 budget hits the $1B milestone
The board of supervisors will ask the school board to vote again on the Embrey Mill location for elementary school No. 19.
Free Press exclusive: an interview with Spotsylvania School Board Chair Lorita Daniels
Daniels, who is in her fifth year on the board, discussed her diverse background and how it prepared her to take the reins of an embattled decision-making body that is looking to recover from two years of local, state and national scrutiny.
Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank picks Germanna’s Bear Necessities for Healthy Choices grant
The check was the first Dan Maher distributed as part pf a Federation of Virginia Food Banks Healthy Pantry Initiative Grant Pilot program.
Families ‘scrambling’ to find care after Kids’ Station announces May 24 closure
Earlier this week, families received a letter from KinderCare’s senior district leader, Stacy Butler, informing them that the childcare facility is closing May 24.
Budget proposal leaves Spotsylvania schools with major funding gap
Petrovich also suggested a real estate tax rate of 75 cents per $100 of assessed value, which would leave Spotsylvania with the lowest rate on the Interstate 95 corridor from Fairfax County to Richmond.
Spotsylvania School Board votes to send budget request to Board of Supervisors
The school board will present its budget to the supervisors on Feb. 20. The supervisors will meet on Feb. 27 to set an advertised tax rate.
WATCH: Spotsy School Board passes budget on to Board of Supervisors
The Spotsylvania School budget–with a 46 million dollar funding gap–is headed to the Board of Supervisors after the School Board voted 6-1. April Gillespie voted no.
Two Stafford students U-S Presidential Scholar nominees
Angelene Daganzo and Adam Ahmed are both seniors at Colonial Forge
Stafford Supervisors aid market, continue to debate school sites
Locations for future schools, support for early childhood education programs and pay raises for school support staff dominated the public comment portion of Stafford’s Feb. 6 board meeting.
WATCH: Stafford School Board talks about budget struggles
Several Stafford Board members talk about the crucial need to pay teachers, support staff and social workers. The School Board is preparing to pass a budget and pass it on to the Board of Supervisors.
WATCH: Stafford School Board hears about real life needs
Pleas to the Stafford School Board for more pay from support staff and teachers. Ultimately the issue will rest with the Board of Supervisors and the General Assembly.
Spotsy School Board weighs proposed budget ahead of vote
School board’s total budget is $479.9 million, including approximately $418 million in day-to-day operations, an increase of more than $44 million from fiscal year 2024.
LISTEN: Town Talk/Salute to Bruce Davis & Germanna Community College
20 years of involvement at Germanna Community College for Bruce Davis. Info on a gala February 23rd and ways you can help GCC students.
WATCH: Dr. Daniels works to keep Spotsy School Board moving ahead
Spotsylvania School Board Chairwoman Dr. Lorita Daniels is quickly trying to restore order to meetings. She outlined priorities and expectations.
PHOTOS: Future Builders Program begins in Caroline
Partnership between Habitat of Caroline and Caroline County Schools
UMW’s Great Lives lecture series announces new Co-Director
UMW Museums Executive Director Scott Harris joins the Great Lives team
PHOTOS: JM’s Giving Tree goes mobile
$20,000 from the Anderson Oil Company allows The Giving Tree to add wheels to it’s outreach
Former CNN exec, psychology alumna to share lessons on banishing burnout @ UMW today
Her talk, a free public lecture called “Not This: A Tale of Burnout” – originally scheduled for last fall – will take place this afternoon at 4 p.m., in the Hurley Convergence Center Digital Auditorium.